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Just spotted this one, if it is of any help the Typhoon at Hendon has aluminium wheelbays IIRC. Cees

Yes pity as he had my Halifax drawings. If only. Cees

An update, I had the drawings enlarged on one large sheet of paper at the local copyshop. This will be the general source of information. The copies on A3 I did earlier I use for work drawings. On these I will make notes, cut to shreads, cat will play with them etc.etc. I actually made a start by layering plastic sheet to the correct thickness of the horizontal tailplane. The shape is also roughly cut out. These two solid blocks will soon be attacked with very coarse sandpaper to get the aerofoil. After that it will be finished off with finer grades of sandpaper to a smooth finish. So far the theory. Also made a template for the fuselage, the shape is very simple really, now on the look out for a piece of wood the correct thickness. Cees The drawing laid out like a carpet The blanks before rigorous sanding commences

Classic livery, very nice. Cees

Me too, the paint weathered to a lighter hue didn't it? Cees

Thanks, I was inspired by Alex Kontiveis's example in Scale Aircraft Modelling recently. He got his information from Elliott Smock who is collecting parts to reconstruct a full size one. I have known Elliott for years and he promised to provide detailed information. The Whitley I hope to represent will be N1521, the remains of which we recovered from a shallow lake. A wealth of items were recovered including a 6 metre wingsection. Cees

Thanks chaps, If you want to see something special, then look for it on LSM. Cees

Hi Rubberboy, Looking great, subtle finish. Cees

Like your style. Very realistic. Cees

Hi all, here's something that suddenly sprung to mind last week. Must be a latent desire for this very underrated type (meaning war record not performance wise). As there is no kit, scratchbuilding (here we go again) is the only option. I hope to see this project through in the end using as many possibilites, skils (not necessarily mine), ancient (fettling) new (3D printing) etc. Anyway, here is a small start to make a 1/32 Whitley. I enlarged the Ian Huntley drawings on a copier And made some templates for the tailplane and fins Confucius said: a long journey starts with a small step, this is a small step. Confused? Well i am. Hope you like it. Cees

Thanks Grant, Many people love the brutish lines of the Beau. Cees

What's Klaus up to these days? He suddenly dropped off the radar. A true master. Cees

And thank you for motivating us. Another great build. Cees

The two Windsock Datafiles by C A Owers contain drawings and many detailed photographs. A scratchbuilders/ Detailers dream. Cees

We are all maniacs, otherwise we would be weeding our garden. Cees

Hey, that's great news Derek. Cees

Well it actually just clicks into place, very weird sensation. Cees

As I am working on a vacform Halifax in our favorite scale as seen in this forum, a lot of detailed information is needed. I am lucky to have my own full size Halifax cockpit section built over a periode of 14 years. Using hundreds of copies of the original drawings as well as as many parts and fittings I could find this is the result. It is supposed to present a fully fitted out Mk III cockpit. Together with a friend of mine, a very skilled metal worker, it was built from aluminium to a high standard. Starboard side Port side view looking forward Canopy Sloping instrument panel and compass Fire extinghuishers buttons to the left of the pilot's seat Better view Instrument panel Looks like a Halifax cockpit Another view before the extension was added Starter buttons, every aircraft needs them Pilot's overhead panel with feathering buttons and morse key Back view from frame 7 Fuel cocks and priming panel Mission tally, one for every year That's not me

Even I was bitten by the WNW bug and I got the Bristol Fighter, always loved the rugged yet elegant look of the beast. The plan was to build it out of the box but I cannot do that as I messed up the photoetch magazine bag which had to be made from Tamiya tape, but I was pleased with the result. Everything fits, which is a pleasant change. I had glued some stretched sprue between the fuselage frames but the cockpit module didn't fit. So had to take the wires off and drew them onto the fuselage sides with a pencil. As I don't like aircraft with their bowels hanging out, I planned to glue the cowlings shut. Didn't fit so had to leave out the engine bearers and oiltank. Cowlings are now buttoned up and the fuselage is in the painting stage at the moment. Hope you like it Cees The boxart, very nice The stretched sprue attempt What I didn't know then High quality cockpit parts Instrument panel Failed photoetch magazine bag The quality of the kit is evident Looks like an aircraft already Gunner compartment The only seam worthy of mention Interior again Ready for paint, Baby Yeah!

Here are some photographs of my attempt to convert the ancient but still viable Revell Beau from a Mk I with horizonal tail into a Mk VI with the dihedral tail. Cees The tail was lenghtened by inserting a folded piece of plasticard As seen here Cannon ports were drilled out to make them round Eleveators seperated Oil coolers intake had to be made Yup my photographic skills again, using fine mesh for the radiatorface Tailplanes dryfitted Exhaust collector rings filled with miliput to avoid the empty look Engines look usable Fuselage detail is non-existent so had to do some work here Getting there Bit of work makes a big difference Basic interior scratchbuilt Other side, drinking straw in a new function als heating pipe Panellines rescribed, it transforms the kit Dryfitting the airframe Making the wingspar caps more pronounced Decals to be used by Aviaeology, Coastal Command, a well known bird

Hi Chris, Did you add the strenghtening strips on the top wingsurface? Cees

Mine too, in fact all the Griffon engined ones. Cees

So do I. It was the first model I finished using an airbrush. Cees

Good question. As soon as I have figured that out I will let you know. The fabric was stretched quite taut. Looking at the WNWKits I can be done using strips of tape. After the fuselage I will tackle the tail next to experiment. It's amazing what you learn from your mistakes. Cees